The world�s oldest running car is set to cross the auction block at Pebble Beach in August.
The catchy-sounding De Dion-Bouton et Trapardoux was built in France in 1884, and amazingly, it�s a three owner car. Among its many credentials, �La Marquise� is a steam-powered four-wheeled car that is believed to have won the first automobile race.
Top speed on the car is a startlingly high 38 miles-per-hour, which must feel decidedly exciting given its primitive construction and solid rubber tires. To reach that heady speed, drivers need to first stoke the car with coal, wood, paper, or other readily combustible materials, and then wait for around a half-hour to generate enough steam for the car to get rolling.
The De Dion-Bouton et Trapardoux is expected to hammer for between $1.5 and $2 million
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